Jesse James
... These tales have told us about many people including the infamous western outlaw Jesse James. Jesse James was a bank and train robber following the years after the Civil War. He rode with a group of outlaws called the James-Younger gang, which included his brother, Frank, and two cousins, Cole and Jim Younger. I am going to tell you about the life of Jesse James and the robberies and murders he committed. ... Jesse Woodson James was born in Kearney, Missouri on September 5, 1847. ... Robert James, was a Baptist minister who helped found William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo. Some people say it was the cruel treatment from Union soldiers that turned Frank and Jesse to a life of crime during the Civil War. ... As one of Quantrills fighters, James learned the art of being an outlaw., James attacked Union supply trains and depots. ... Several members of Jesse’s future gang fought in the war as geurrilla’s. ... After the war, Jesse was wounded while surrendering. Within a year, Frank and Jesse are believed to have pulled off the first daylight bankrobbery in peace time. ... At the time of this robbery Jesse was only 19, but his years in the civil war taught him all he needed to know about being an outlaw. ... They wanted Jesse James and his gang very badly. ... The James Gang wanted to hold up the train for two reasons. ... Pinkerton had been hired to find and apprehend or kill James.